Wagon end-gate



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

D. E. LANTZ.

WAGON END GATE.

N0. 319,271. Patented June 2, 1885.

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(No Model.) I 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

D. E. LANTZ.

WAGON END GATE.

Patented June 2, 1885.

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AGON END-GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 319,271, dated June 2, 1885'.

Application filed October 8, 1884. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID E. LANTZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bushnell, in the county of McDonough and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Scoop and Dump Board for Wagons, &c., of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a top view of my improved endgate applied to the rear end of a wagon-body. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of Fig. 1 taken in the plane indicated by dotted lines 00 w thereon. Fig. 3 is an end view of the end-gate with one side of the wagon-body removed, showing the gate in two positions. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the gate in an inclined position. Fig. 5 is a rear end view of Fig. 1.

This invention relates to pivoted or swinging end-gates for wagon-bodies which are designed for the transportation of corn and other products and substances, wherein it is desired to conveniently move the same from the wagonbody with a scoop or shovel; and the nature of my invention consists in certain novel devices combined with a swinging or pivoted end-gate, whereby the same is held firmly in an upright or an inclined position, and the sides of the wagon-body are sustained against outward pressure of the load when the gate is in either one of said positions, and also in providing for radially moving the end-gate from and applying it to the wagon-body, as will be fully understood from the following description when taken in connection with the annexed drawings.

A designates part of a wagon-body which is constructed in the usual well-known manner. This body is provided with metal bearings A, located near its bottom and rear end, for a purpose hereinafter explained. It is also constructed with the usual cleats, which form guides for a tail-board to be used when my improved end-gate is removed from it.

B designates the end-gate, which is constructed with two metal gudgeons, G G, that have their supports in the bearings A above referred to, which allow the gate to be adj usted, as indicated in full and dotted lines, Fig. 3.

The gate is composed of two sides, B B,

and a removable tail-board, E. The side-boards are of segmental shape with beveled edges a a. The edges a rest on the floor of the wagonbody when the tail-board is perpendicular thereto, and the edges (1 rest on the floor of the wagon-body when the tail board or gate is inclined, as indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 3. The rear edges of the sides B B are constructed with outside flanges, b b, which closely impinge against the inner sides of the sideboards of the wagon-body and prevent small grain, &c., from getting between said sideboards and the sides B B of the end-gate.

F F designate spring-catches, which are constructed with shoulders f, and secured at one end to the upper edges of the sides of the end-gate. The shoulders f of these catches are adapted to engage behind stops f on the sides of the wagon-body and hold the endgate firmly in the position shown in Fig. 3. By raising the rear arms of the said catches the gate may be swung down to the position indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 3.

When the gate is in the first-named position, the sides of the wagon-body are sustained against outward thrust by means of a screwrod, H, having a hand-crank, h, and a shoulder, h. This rod passes through ears g g of clamps G, which are rigidly secured to the rear parts of the sides B B, and by means of a nut, h and by screwing up the rod H the clamps G can be caused to draw in some degree toward each other the sides of the wagon as well as against the sides of the end-gate, thus bringing the sides B tightly upon the edges of the gate proper,FB, and in this way preventing the load in the wagon from spreading apart and straining the sides of the wagonbody. When the gate is depressed, as indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 3, the rod H may be further tightened, which will prevent the sides B B from spreading.

When the gate is in the inclined position indicated by dotted lines, Fig.3, lugs d,which project from the flanges b on the sides B B, engage into recesses formed in cleats 11, secured to the inner sides of the wagon-body sides, and prevent these sides from spreading or bulging by the weight of the load, the screw tie-rod H of course being retained in its place, as described, for holding together the end-gate.

By removing the rod H and the tail-board E the two sides B B can be detached from the wagon-body and a tail-board applied to cleats or guides in the usual well-known man- 5 ner.

Having described my invention,what I claim as new is 1. In combination with the swinging sides B B and a wagon-body, the angular clamps structed with extensions g g, and the clamping screw-rod H, passed through said clampextensions and provided with a collar, h, and a nut, h all constructed and adapted to operate 1 5 substantially in the manner and for the purposes described.

2. The combination, with the pivoted sides 13 B, having lugs d, of the wagon-body having recessed cleats d, adapted to receive said lugs, the angular clamps rigidly fixed tothe said 20 sides, and having extensions and the screwrod provided with a collar, h, and a nut, h substantially as andfor the-purposes described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. 10 G G, rigidly secured to said sides, and con- DAVID E. LANTZ.

Witnesses:

R. S. RANDALL, THOMAS J. PATTERSON. 

